Police reveal who attacked DP Ruto's Sugoi home in Eldoret

- Police have claimed the attack at DP William Ruto's home in Sugoi was by a lone man armed with a machete

- Initially it was believed heavily armed men had invaded the home

- Highly trained police officers from the RECCE squad were deployed to contain the attacker

- Kenyans have been angered by the latest explanation

Police have revealed the circumstances that led to a contingent of highly trained RECCE squad officers being flown to Deputy President William Ruto's home in Sugoi, Uasin Gishu on Saturday, July 29.

Contrary to early reports that heavily armed gunmen had attacked Ruto;s home and shot a GSU officer on duty, the Inspector General of Police Joseph Boinett said in a statement that the attacker was a lone man wielding a machete.

Police officers were deployed to DP Ruto's home Photo: Standard

Boinett said the man attacked one of the officers manning the home and managed to get his way into the compound.